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Bourgeois Brass Knuckles are a product that would never make it into production outside of a David Cronenberg movie (my girlfriend mentioned something about Viggo Mortensen fighting naked in a sauna, but I don’t think she’s quite woken up yet).

Needless to say, this novelty corkscrew takes a dangerous weapon and actually makes it more deadly. It is, however, awesome, and I’m fairly certian I could use it to take down BoingBoing gadgets‘ John Brownlee and his rather wussy looking Ninja Tacks.

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VIA’s exciting Isaiah processor, which we have been looking forward to for months has officially been dubbed the “Nano” family of processors. With the 64-bit, 65nm processor line VIA expects to offer up to four times the performance within the same power range as VIA’s C7 line while maintaining pin compatibility. This means C7-powered hardware, like small form-factor motherboards, subnotebooks, and UMPCs will will be able to get a substantial power boost without serious internal changes.

VIA has announced five models so far, which will scale from a TDP (max) of 5W-25W.

(Read the full post about ‘VIA’s Isaiah launches as Nano’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 29th 2008 at 9:09AM
It’s been a hot minute since Griffin Technology loosed a new iTrip, but the newest member of the family is one we can’t help but high-five. The iTrip AutoPilot not only charges and transmits ipod audio to your FM stereo, but it also does the same with Apple’s iphone. As expected, the device plugs into one’s cigarette adapter on one end while sliding into a Dock Connector on the other; the SmartScan technology will do its best to locate the clearest frequency for transmitting on, and it will then display said station so you can dial in with your radio. (Read the full post about ‘Griffin ships iPod / iPhone-compatible iTrip AutoPilot’…)

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That sound you hear may be the death knell for the set-top box/dust magnet in your home entertainment center. Sony and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have announced an agreement that will place the cable companies’ technologies inside future Sony TV models. This will allow consumers to dial up ALL their cable channels, access video-on-demand and use interactive services without having to find a place for a steaming-hot cable box near the TV.

The nation’s largest cable companies - Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter, Cablevision and Bright House - are on board, and the pressure is now on Samsung, LG and other big-screen makers to follow Sony’s lead.

(Read the full post about ‘Set-top boxes could bottom out, thanks to Sony, NCTA deal’…)

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MacRumors discovered a patent application that shows that Apple is looking into integrating solar power into their handhelds and laptops. The most interesting part of this, apart from the green benefits, is that the solar panel could be potentially integrated into the LCD screen themselves, laying right under the glass and LCD layers of the screens.

If Apple pulls this off, this could be the move that gets me to switch my laptop to a Mac. I’m hardly a Windows zealot, but application support has had me sticking to Win32 for a long time, and now that XP has proven its relative stability, I hardly care to switch (the pretty graphics don’t tempt me).

(Read the full post about ‘Solar powered Apple i-devices in the making?’…)

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DeviceVM, makers of the Splashtop, the instant-on Linux desktop, just made another big announcement. In addition to Splashtop appearing on every Asus motherboard, it will soon appear on a full range of Asus notebook computers. So far it has been revealed that Asus’ Express Gate (their branded version of Splashtop) will appear on the M70T, M50V, M51T, and F8Va/Vr.

Since DeviceVM first announced Splashtop months ago people have pointed out that the application would be ideal for notebook computers. Because of battery life restrictions and long boot times this is where an instant-on desktop could really shine.

(Read the full post about ‘Splashtop to ship on Asus notebooks’…)

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A new technology trade show, which claims to be better than CES, will be making its inaugural debut in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center North/South hall. The show, “Robot, Gizmo & Gadget show”, which will be held for four days, has plans to open in September 2009 during Labor Day weekend. It is expected that the trade show will begin September 4th with the last 1-2 days being open to the public.

The title alone screams unique. Key speakers expected at the conference will include Bill Gates and Michael Dell.  The show is expected to feature “all electronics” including e-commerce, robots, consumer electronics and cell phones.

(Read the full post about ‘New tech trade show to launch Sept 2009′…)

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TDK aims to make a splash in the SSD market by unveiling a new 1.8″ model which will feature AES encryption function known as DSS HS1. This will definitely put your mind at rest against unauthorized entry and access of your data should you actually lose your notebook, but that doesn’t mean you ought to reduce your vigilance in guarding your possessions when traveling. Available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, this new 1.8″ SSD from TDK features a read and write speed of 100MB/s and 50MB/s, respectively. There is no word on pricing as at press time.

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Here at Geek.com we normally focus on smartphones, but lately there have been quite a few non-smartphone handsets hitting the market that are worth a second look, even by a geek like me. One of those is the Katana LX by Sanyo.

What makes the Katana LX geeky is its slim design and mirrored finish, complete with a translucent OLED display on the front cover, which shows the time, the date, signal strength, battery status, and more. It’s actually one of the cooler implementations I’ve seen since when it’s not active you’d never know there was a screen there.

(Read the full post about ‘Review: Katana LX by Sanyo’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted May 29th 2008 at 7:28AM Never mind paying absurd quantities of cash to have some swing analyzer tell you how you’ll never be like Tiger — just pick yourself up one of these concoctions. E Ball’s inflatable golf simulator not only consumes your entire backyard, it takes you back to those glory days of frolicking at the fair with your BFF, and it even allows you to practice your game in less-than-flawless weather. The device enables amateurs to work on their driving and putting, all without having to fetch balls afterwards or deal with the embarrassment of completely hacking it up in front of your more seasoned pals. (Read the full post about ‘E Ball’s inflatable golf simulator saves you greens fees’…)

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